"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 28, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 28, 2022 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.10393, -95.08240 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $24,665 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM, MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL BEGAN REFILLING A PIG TRAP AFTER ROUTINE PIGGING OPERATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10AM MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED PRODUCT RELEASING FROM THE SUMP VENT PIPE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PIG TRAP DRAIN VALVE LEADING TO THE SUMP WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN RESULTING IN PRODUCT BACKING UP AND RELEASING THROUGH THE SUMP VENT PIPE. OPERATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. AFTER CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE COMPLETED, THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. TO PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE, 9.01-ADM-110 PERFORM PIGGING OPERATIONS PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CLOSING THE TRAP DRAIN VALVE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.